Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-04

DAILY HERALD.
UNDER GRADUATES.
Exercises of the Los An
geles College.
Music AND GYMNASTICS.
Over a Hundred Misses Entertain
their Friends at the
Pavilion.
UNDER GRADUATES.
MUSIC AND GYMNASTICS.

There is great deal of pleasure ii
attending such an exhibition as thai
which was given last evening by the
under graduates of the Los Angeles Col
lege at the Pavilion. The programme
was rather long, but no one noticed 1t,
and there were none OF the vast audi
ence which assembled long before the
opening hour, who became tired and
left before the conclusion of the last
number. The audience included many
of the relatives and friends Of those
VINO participated, but besides these were
many who were strangers, and the IN
teres; OF these was as great as that OF
the others. The Seventh Infantry band
was in attendance, but beyond selec-
tions at the entrance prior to the CON-
meneement of the programme it was not
called into use until the last part OF the
evening, The stage scene and setting
was bright and new and hao
JUST lbeen finished by the artistic
brush of w. I. Porter, who has been
engaged to furnish the pavilion with
scenery This setting represents bright
and cheerful autumn scene in the woods,
and the tints and colors are such as to
make it equal to any setting on this
coast. The lights and shades and the
perspective are SO excellent as to make
it apparent that they were deliueate by
the hand of master artist. With such
setting as this, the bright dresses OF
the MI. ses harmonized wonderfully well,
and there was no iIcongruousness which
becomes tiresome so frequently in exer-
cises of like character. The young
ladies were attired in two colors, maroon
and yellow, and on their heads were
placed the traditional college caps, which
lent their aid, in several numbers, to the
effectiveness of the selections. There
were IN all over a hundred misses OF all
ages, aud during the first portion
of the programme they occupied
the front seats downstairs, where |
number of raised rows were
arranged, leaving large enough space |
in front of the stage for the closing part
OF the programme in which all par.
ticipated.
THE PROGRAMME.
The first part of the programme opened
with Rossini's Idle Diebische Elster"
performed on three pianos by Misses
McCreery, Macy, Rives, Austin and Ellis.
Rossini's music is of the brilliant order |
and is always pleasing to the ear. The |
three pianos, however, were scarcely |
strong enough to fill the hall, the acous
tics of which can be materially Improved |
by the arrangement Of ceiling paper cut
ting off the rafters which deaden the
waves of sound. The Misses are to be
praised for the excellent time they kept |
and for the spirit with which they en-.
tered into the rendition of the selection. |
The same young ladies later on rendered |
another selection of Rossini, entitled |
"Die Ialienerin in Algier, in an equally |
effective manner. Miss Julia Crawtord's |
recitation of prince Eric's Christ Maid
showed great power which was
not to have been expected in so
difficult a reading. Little Miss
Maud Reese, fairly brought down
the house with her rendition OF
the well known reading of Bret Harte
entitled "Miss Edith entertaips her
sisters beau" Miss Isa Patterson |
rendition OF Peleg Arkwright's Joe
was such as to enable the audience to |
see between the lines of this touching |
niece relating to the death bed scene Of
"Joe."
The second part of the programme |
was arrau ged with excellent taste on |
the part of the instructors of the col. |
leee, and was composed OF choruses |
and selections from the popular opera |
of Erminie. All of these selections
were rendered with great deal of power,
and the choruses in particular were |
we'll trained. The "Dicky Birds" solo |
and chorus was very taking, and the |
marching of the Misses was exceedingly |
well done. 1t is seldom that even the
drills of the militia bring forth any bet.
ter results. The drill with wands TO the
music of the minuet was especially
good. The second part of the pro.
sramme was as follows: Chorus "Around
in a Whirl." Duet, There's
Sweet Remembrance. Chorus, "Here
Our Lord and Lady Waiting. Solo and
chorus, "Dickey Birds. Entrance and
march of soldiers. Solo, when Lows
is Young" Drill to minuet. Chorus;
"Gavotte." Solo, "Woman's Dress.
Chorus, "Should We Gain Your
Favors." Solo, LULLABY. Good
Night" chorus.
The closing part of the programme
developed the reason why 81 hony VI
the misses have the bloom of health on
their cheeks. 1t was devoted to gym
nastc drills, which took place on the
floor in front of the stage which the
band occupied. These drills were &C.
companied by the music OF the band,
and the sight of SO many in motion was
fascinating. The exercise with the
dumb bells opened the drill, and in this,
as all the following numbers, the move.
ments of the misses were uniform, and
showed that there had been considera-
BILE practice. The second and third
drills consisted of hand, foot and body
movements, entitled Stree gymnastics,
These, with the exercise with
wands, displayed the freedom
which such movements give to me
human body, and showed how beneficial
such training is even for misses. The ex.
ercises closed with dumb bell ANVIL
chorus'and march, which were fully as
interesting as anything that had gone be-
fore and as the audience departed moth
ing but praises were heard on all sides.
ss.o ukadrnnm.